Discover Ottawa
Charlotte
Mid-century modern cocktail and wine lounge on Elgin Street with $17-$19 craft cocktails, DJ nights, and a living-room atmosphere.
Sukhothai Restaurant
Authentic Thai cuisine in Nepean with house-made sauces. Known for traditional Thai delicacies using top-tier ingredients.
Drip House
Part cafe, part cocktail bar. Drip House transitions from house-made croissants and specialty coffee by day to cocktails by night. Multiple locations across Ottawa with the Chinatown spot as the flagship.
Overflow Brewing Company
Craft brewery and taproom in Alta Vista with 400-person capacity, weekly live music events, and a twinkling light patio.
Gitanes
Ottawa's highest-rated French restaurant. Chef Mitch Lacombe serves modern French cuisine with sustainably sourced Canadian ingredients on Elgin Street. Named to Canada's 100 Best Restaurants, with an extensive wine cellar and raw bar.
RiverOak
A 100-acre outdoor event destination south of Ottawa with orchard, sugar bush, a 3km skating trail, and seasonal live music events in a historic log lodge.
Apothecary Cocktail Lounge
Speakeasy cocktail lounge beneath Starling in ByWard Market with late-night happy hour offering 50% off martinis, draft, and wines.
LIVE! on Elgin
Ottawa's premier small listening room on Elgin Street with nightly live performances, free Tuesday open mic, and a premium sound system.
Bubblesea Adventures
Nepean indoor playground with a gated toddler-only area, ball pits, slides, sand and Lego tables. Private party rooms and hosted birthday packages.
G Burger (Gitanes Burger)
A premium smash burger spot on Elgin Street from the Gitanes team, using locally sourced ethical beef, open until 2am on weekends.
Rockcliffe Park Lookout
A panoramic lookout over the Ottawa River and Gatineau Hills in the historic village of Rockcliffe Park, designated a National Historic Site in 2023. The adjacent Rockcliffe Rockeries bloom with daffodils and flowering trees in May. Connected to the Ottawa River Pathway.
Third Avenue Spa
Boutique day spa in The Glebe since 1999 with G.M. Collin and Yon-Ka facials and traditional esthetics — Google 4.9 with 271 reviews.